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24 Oct 2011, 23:17
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Many people seem to be struggling with the time factor and end up guessing the last few questions.
This is not the best way to ace the exam, so thought i'd add a few tips from my experience (although it was quite sometime ago)
Divide the 75 min provided into 3 slots of 25 min each both for Quant and Verbal.
Since GMAT is a computer adaptive test, it makes sense to spend enough time on the first few questions as this is the time when the computer is trying to figure out how smart you might be!! (Much like your first date
)
Lets take the Quant Section first. There are 37 Questions in all. So you can divide it as follows:
Min 1-25 Q 1-11
Min 26-50 Q 12-24
Min 51-75 Q 25-37
Now for the verbal
Min 1-25 Q 1-12
Min 26-50 Q 13-26
Min 51-75 Q 27-41
Why do you need to do this??
- Firstly, it will keep you on track all through your section. Much better to realize that you are slow at 25 or 50 min mark than having to solve 10 Q in last 10 min. With this you now have smaller goals in smaller time frames. This is a lot easier to track
- Secondly, by doing fewer questions in the first lot, you are getting more time per question and hence higher the probability of getting them right.
Hope this helps...
Do try this on a couple of mock tests and see how it helps you preparation.
Cheers,
Nirav
This is not the best way to ace the exam, so thought i'd add a few tips from my experience (although it was quite sometime ago)
Divide the 75 min provided into 3 slots of 25 min each both for Quant and Verbal.
Since GMAT is a computer adaptive test, it makes sense to spend enough time on the first few questions as this is the time when the computer is trying to figure out how smart you might be!! (Much like your first date
)Lets take the Quant Section first. There are 37 Questions in all. So you can divide it as follows:
Min 1-25 Q 1-11
Min 26-50 Q 12-24
Min 51-75 Q 25-37
Now for the verbal
Min 1-25 Q 1-12
Min 26-50 Q 13-26
Min 51-75 Q 27-41
Why do you need to do this??
- Firstly, it will keep you on track all through your section. Much better to realize that you are slow at 25 or 50 min mark than having to solve 10 Q in last 10 min. With this you now have smaller goals in smaller time frames. This is a lot easier to track
- Secondly, by doing fewer questions in the first lot, you are getting more time per question and hence higher the probability of getting them right.
Hope this helps...
Do try this on a couple of mock tests and see how it helps you preparation.
Cheers,
Nirav
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25 Oct 2011, 07:19
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I've always tried to pace myself evenly here, since I'm under the assumption that the test will adjust to my scoring level, even if I started out on the wrong foot (or weakly) in the first 8-10 questions. All the prep courses I've taken said do not blindly assume that getting the first 10 questions right will buy you more points. And even if they do, we will likely get back down to earth at the end anyway.
Doesn't the test maker penalize for strings of wrong answers at the end? Having less time per question at the end doesn't necessarily mean it's the best thing to do when questions here are expected to be the hard ones for our particular of test mastery.
Doesn't the test maker penalize for strings of wrong answers at the end? Having less time per question at the end doesn't necessarily mean it's the best thing to do when questions here are expected to be the hard ones for our particular of test mastery.
25 Oct 2011, 10:24
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IMO a better strategy is to blow through the easy questions in the beginning of the test so you can have more time completing the more difficult questions accurately. Your final score is determined by the level of difficulty assigned to your last question and whether you answered it correctly, not the level assigned to the 11th question.
Even if you make a mistake in the first 10 questions you'll have plenty of opportunity to correct for it later in the test.
Even if you make a mistake in the first 10 questions you'll have plenty of opportunity to correct for it later in the test.
